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CROPS, VEGETABLES & HORTICULTURE Agronomy, Horticulture & Agriculture Extension Courses, Lectures, etc. Certified Crop Adviser Program Crop Degree Days Heat Unit Build-up for Growing Season Acreage Vegetables, Field Crops, Fruits, etc. Costs, Budget, Finance, Marketing, Insurance Biomass & Ethanol Vegetable & Crop Production Indexes to Crops & Cover Crops Decision Tools, Crop Tools, Agronomy Tools for Multiple Crops Production, Costs, Harvesting, etc. Specific Crops: Production, Costs, Harvesting, etc. Alfalfa ~ Avocado ~ Banana ~ Barley ~ Berry ~ Buckwheat Canola ~ Christmas Trees ~ Cocoa Coffee ~ Corn ~ Cotton ~ Grain ~ Herbs & Spices Macadamia Nut ~ Mushrooms ~ Oats Orchids ~ Peanuts ~ Pulses ~ Rice Sorghum ~ Soybeans ~ Sugarbeets ~ Sugarcane ~ Sunflowers Tea ~ Triticale ~ Tobacco ~ Vegetables & Melons ~ Wheat Orchards, Fruits & Nuts Viticulture - Vineyards Storage, Silos, Shrink Factor, Storage Structures, Ventilation Seed Seed Costs, Seeding Rates, Pure Live Seed, Seed Drop Seed Mixtures for Restoration & Management of Declining Habitats Beet Seed ~ Corn Seed Oats, Barley, Rye, Wheat, etc. Seed Plant Spacing ~ Seed Production & Seed Processing Equipment Pollination ~ Plant Propagation Plant/Crop Pests - IPM ~ Plant Viruses ~ Replant Problems Postharvest Greenhouse Crops, Floriculture, Ornamentals, Container Gardens, Hanging Baskets, etc. Hydroponics Plant Breeding, Plant Research, Plant Tissue Culture Plant Nutrients ~ Turfgrass Gardening (Botany, Flowering Plants, Gardening, Container Gardens & Hanging Baskets Indoor Plants, Jungle Plants & Trees, Cycads & Palms, Festuca, Roses, etc.) Agriculture Center Calculators On-Line Center

Agronomy, Horticulture, Agriculture CROP SCIENCE DICTIONARIES & GLOSSARIES GLOSSARY OF CROP SCIENCE TERMS - Crop Science Society of America Multimedia Crop Science Glossary (Text & Images). VERY EXTENSIVE. For more information see the Publications or the Crop Science Society of America AGRONOMY MANAGEMENT EXTENSION COURSES & LECTURES Crop Managment Extension Videos Presentations, Lectures, etc. CROP MANAGEMENT: MID-ATLANTIC CROP MANAGEMENT SCHOOL (REAL PLAYER & WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER) - Presentations Recorded, Edited and Produced by Craig Yohn; Sponsored by the University of Maryland, University of Delaware, and West Virginia University Cooperative Extension Systems, Mid-Atlantic Certified Crop Advisor (CCA) Board, and the United States Department of Agriculture-Natural Resource Conservation Service (USDA-NRCS) Multimedia Crop Managment Videos Presentations, Lectures, etc. (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Examples of "Mid-Atlantic Crop Management School" Video Presentations "...Specialty Corns and IP Grain Production Video; Planter Adjustment for Peak Performance Video; Soil Testing: Reliability and Uncertainty Video; The Development of Roundup-Ready Crops Video; Cut Flower Production Video; Bramble Production Video; etc..." AGRONOMY COURSES & LECTURES Agronomy Courses, Lectures, Teaching Modules, etc. AGRONOMY GUIDE - College of Agricultural Sciences, Penn State University Multimedia Agronomy Courses & Teaching Modules (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. For more information see Online Guides; Extension and Outreach; Department of Entomology or the College of Agricultural Sciences Examples of Agronomy Subject Categories include Corn, Soybean, Forage, Small Grains, etc. Management Crop and Soil Management Pest Management FIELD CROPS: AGRONOMY FACTS - College of Agricultural Sciences, Penn State University Multimedia Field Crops Teaching Modules (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. For more information see Agricultural IPM; Online Guides; Extension and Outreach; Department of Entomology or the College of Agricultural Sciences HORTICULTURE COURSES, GUIDES, HANDBOOKS, LECTURES, MANUALS, TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS, ETC. Horticulture & Organic Horticulture HORTICULTURAL & ORGANIC HORTICULTURAL CROPS - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service Multimedia Organic Horticulture Technical Publications, Guides, etc. (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Horticulture & Organic Horticulture Crops "...Organic practices figure prominently in these publications, where you will also find information on alternative crops and enterprises..." Horticulture & Organic Horticulture Subject Categories include: "...Fruits; Vegetables; Herbs and Flowers; Greenhouse Production; Agroforestry; etc..." For more information see the National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service Horticulture HORTICULTURE INFORMATION - North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, NC State University and North Carolina A&T State University Multimedia Horticulture Databases, Horticulture Technical Publications, Guides, etc. (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Horticulture Subject Categories include: "...Commercial Vegetables; Commercial Organic Production; Commercial Specialty Crops; Commercial Small Fruits; Commercial Tree Fruits; Commercial Nursery Production; Commercial Flower Production; Landscape Design, Installation & Maintenance; Postharvest Handling of Horticultural Crops; etc..." For more information see North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service Examples of Horticulture Teaching Modules include Commercial Vegetable Crops Commercial Vegetable Crops Teaching Modules include "...Asparagus Production; Pole Bean Production; Beet Production; Cabbage Production; Cantaloupe Production; Cauliflower Production; Jerusalem Artichoke Production; etc..." Home Gardening Home Gardening Subject Categories include "...Flowers; Fruit; Landscape; Vegetables..." ORGANIC FARMING COURSES, LECTURES, MANUALS, GUIDES, HANDBOOKS, ETC. ORGANIC FARMING - National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service, National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) Multimedia Organic Farming Publications, Teaching Modules, etc. (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Organic Farming "...These resources offer guidance in preparing for certification, and in production methods for a range of organic crops and livestock..." Organic Farming Subject Categories include: "...Organic Regulation, Certification, Transition & History; Organic Fruits; Organic Vegetables, Flowers and Herbs; Organic Field Crops; Organic Livestock; Organic Control of Pests; Organic Soils & Fertilizer Issues; Organic Marketing; etc..." For more information see Horticulture; Master Publication List; National Sustainable Agriculture Information Service or the National Center for Appropriate Technology (NCAT) ORGANIC FARMING COMPLIANCE HANDBOOK: A RESOURCE GUIDE FOR WESTERN REGION AGRICULTURAL PROFESSIONALS - Editors: B. Baker, S.L. Swezey, D. Granatstein, S. Guldan & D. Chaney; Western Region SARE, UC SAREP, Washington State University, New Mexico State University & OMRI and hosted by the Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SAREP), University of California, Davis Multimedia Organic Farming Compliance Handbook (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Organic Farming Compliance Handbook "...includes materials for use by agricultural professionals interested in what methods, materials, and practices are compatible and consistent with organic standards..." Organic Farming Subject Categories include: "...Principles of Organic Production; National Organic Program Standards; Organic System Plan; Materials Compliance; Organic Marketing and Economics; etc..." For more information see Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program (SAREP) Certified Crop Adviser Programs CERTIFIED CROP ADVISER PROGRAM LECTURES CERTIFIED CROP ADVISER PROGRAM SELF-STURY MODULES - America Society of Agronomy Multimedia Certified Crop Adviser Program (CCA) Self-Study Modules (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Certified Crop Adviser Program (CCA) Self-Study Modules Subject Categories include "...Nutrient Management; Soil & Water Management; Pest Management; Crop Management; etc..." For more information see the Certified Crop Adviser or the America Society of Agronomy

Degree Days DEGREE-DAY: HEAT UNIT BUILD-UP FOR GROWING SEASON CALCULATORS DEGREE-DAY DATA AND MAPS OF U.S. - L. Coop, Department of Botany and Plant Pathology & the Integrated Plant Protection Center (IPPC), College of Science, Oregon State University VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Degree-Day Data & Maps "...are calculated daily using the GIS GRASS 5.4, and are based on 1) near-real time temperature data from numerous AgriMet, HydroMet, National Weather Service, RAWS, and Snotel weather stations..." With these maps, you can "...1. track the extent of degree-day (heat unit) build-up so far this growing season using 3 common thresholds: 32 degrees, 41 degrees, and 50 degrees F, 2. compare this year's heat unit build-up with 30-year historical average or "normal" heat units, 3. monitor deviations between the current year and normal heat-unit build..." For more information see Len Coop's Home Page or the Department of Botany and Plant Pathology Acreage ACREAGE CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS LAND AREA CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS ACREAGE CALCULATOR - Leap & Associates Inc., Middletown, Ohio Acreage Calculators include: "...Rectangular or Square Fields Acreage Calculator; Triangular Fields Acreage Calculator; Parallelogram Fields Acreage Calculator (opposite Sides parallel); Trapezoid Fields Acreage Calculator (Two Sides Parallel); No Two Sides Parallel Acreage Calculators..." For more information see Leap & Associates Inc. LAND AREA CALCULATOR - Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Alberta, Canada Acreage Calculators "...will measure the size of a field in acres and hectares. Measurements are put in for a field that is rectangular, round, or triangular. Sometimes land measure is recorded in rods or chains..." Land Area Calculators include: "...Rectangular Land Area Calculator; Circle Land Area Calculator; Triangle Land Area Calculator..." For more information see Area & Volume Calculators; Calculators or Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development PASTURE ACREAGE CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS PASTURE ACREAGE CALCULATOR - Rutgers New Jersery Agriculture Station, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Pasture Acreage Calculator "...It is important to be aware of the precise acreage of your individual pastures. This figure is extremely important in planning stocking rates, seeding rates, and fertilizer and herbicide applications. Over- or under-estimation of square footage will diminish results or waste input dollars..." Pasture Acreage Calculators include: "...Circle Acreage Calculator; Rectangle Acreage Calculator; Square Acreage Calculator; Triangle Acreage Calculator; Oval Acreage Calculator..." For more information see Horse Pasture Management; Commercial Agriculture or Rutgers New Jersery Agriculture Station

Crop & Vegetable Costs, Budget, Finance, Marketing, Insurance, etc. AGRICULTURE CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SPREADSHEETS (XLS) AGRICULTURE CROP & VEGETABLE COSTS, BUDGET CALCULATORS AGRICULTURE CROP ECONOMICS CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SPREADSHEETS (XLS) AGRICULTURE CROP INSURANCE CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SPREADSHEETS (XLS) USDA - RMA "PRICES INQUIRY SYSTEM" - Risk Management Agency, USDA VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Prices Inquiry System "...Provides the ability to retrieve Insurance Plan, Unit of Measure, Type Code, Practice Code, Option Code/Rate Class/Crush District, Cat Price/Cat Amount, Established Price/Reference Maximum Amount, Additional Price, Base Price, and Harvest Price by State and County for individual/all crop(s)..." For more information see Tools & Calculators or Risk Management Agency COUNTER CYCLICAL PAYMENT TOOL - farmdoc Project, Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics, College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Counter Cyclical Payment Tool Calculates: "...the weighted average farm price to date; the average price needed for the remainder of the year for the marketing year average to equal the USDA projection; and,..." Commodities for the Counter Cyclical Payment Tool include: "...Corn, Soybeans, Wheat, Oats, Barley, Grain Sorghum, Upland Cotton & Rice. For more information see Tools or farmdoc CONTRACT HARVESTING COSTS CALCULATOR - Australian Grain Harvesters Association Inc. VERY EXTENSIVE. Contract Harvesting Costs Calculator will "...calculate the yearly costs and the costs per hour of running your Contract Harvesting business..." Contract Harvesting Costs Calculator INPUT Values include: Fixed Costs "...Header & Front; Comb Trailer; Air Comptressor; Caravan; Liability; etc..." Variable Costs "...Engine Oil; Transmission Oil; Filters; Grease; Repairs & Maintenance; Labour; Fuel; etc..." For more information see Australian Grain Harvesters Association Inc. CROP BUDGET CALCULATORS - CROP PRODUCTION COSTS CALCULATORS (SPREADSHEETS OPEN ONLINE WITH EXCEL, APPLEWORKS, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) - Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics, University of California Davis VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Each Crop Budget Calculator includes Introduction; Costs per Acre - Input "...This sheet shows production costs. You can alter the costs shown, add additional operations, and modify the timing of operations..." Costs per Acre - Ouput Monthly Costs - Output Ranging Analysis "...This worksheet shows costs and returns per acre at varying yields. You can change the default harvest costs, yields, and prices in the Input Table at the top of the sheet..." Some examples from over "60" Crop Budget Calculators include Alfalfa Budget Calculators; Almonds Budget Calculator; Apricots Budget Calculator; Artichokes Budget Calculator; Beans Budget Calculator; Broccoli Budget Calculator; Cabbage Budget Calculator; Carrots Budget Calculator; Cauliflower Budget Calculator; Cherries Budget Calculator; Corn Budget Calculator; Cotton Budget Calculator; Cucurbits Budget Calculator; Dates Budget Calculator; Eggplant Budget Calculator; Figs Budget Calculator; Grapes - Rasins Budget Calculator; Grapes - Table Grape Budget Calculator; Grapes - Wine Budget Calculator; Lemons Budget Calculator; Lettuce Budget Calculator; Olives Budget Calculator; Onions Budget Calculator; Peppermint Oil Budget Calculator; Pistachios Budget Calculator; etc..." For more information see Cost & Returns; Outreach or the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics CROP BUDGETS (SPREADSHEETS OPEN ONLINE WITH EXCEL, APPLEWORKS, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) - Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics, Oregon State University VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Click on Commodity Each Crop Budget Calculator include Budget Costs Inputs "...Variable Costs (Preharvets Costs; Harvest Costs; Other Costs); Fixed Costs (Cash Costs; Noncash Costs; etc.)..." Machinery Costs Inputs Vehicle Costs Inputs Prices & Rates Inputs Examples from over "50" Crop Budget Calculators include "...Blueberry Budget Calculator; Broccoli Budget Calculator; Carrots Budget Calculator; Clover Budget Calculator; Cucumbers Budget Calculator; Filberts Budget Calculator; Hazelnut Budget Calculator; Mustard Budget Calculator; Peas Budget Calculator; Potato Budget Calculator; Sugarbeets; etc..." For more information see Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics CROPS CALCULATOR (SPREADSHEETS OPEN ONLINE WITH EXCEL, APPLEWORKS, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) - Farm Management Resources, School of Economic Sciences, College of Agricultural, Human, & Natural Resource Sciences, Washington State University VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Examples of Crop Calculators include: "...Crop Price Calculator; Wheat Calculator (100% Owner/Operator); Wheat-Fallow Calculator (100% Owner/Operator); Wheat/Lease Calculator; Analyzing Dryland Crop Lease Calculators; Calculating Equitable Custom Rates; Custom Rate Calculator; Custom Plowing Example; Custom Raking Example; etc..." For more information see Farm Management Resources or the School of Economic Sciences CROP ENTERPRISE BUDGET CALCULATOR - Department of Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Idaho VERY EXTENSIVE. For more information see Software; Resources or the Department of Agricultural Economics & Rural Sociology CROP ENTERPRISE COST AND RETURN CALCULATOR - Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Alberta, Canada VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Crop Enterprise Cost and Return Calculator "...allows you to estimate costs and revenues on a per acre basis for a set of selected crops within a given soil zone..." Crop Enterprise Cost and Return Calculator INPUT Values include: Soil Zone "...Black; Irragated; etc..." Crops "...Barley; Canola; Cereal Silage; Hay; Oats; Peas; Wheat; etc..." Crop Enterprise Cost and Return Calculator OUTPUT Values include: Revenue "...Yield Per Acre; Expected Market Price; etc..." Expenses "...Seed Costs; Fertilizer Costs; Herbicide, Fungicide & Isecticide Costs; Insurance; Labour; Irrigation Costs; etc..." For more information see Calculators or Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development CROP PRODUCTION, FINANCE, & MARKETING (SPREADSHEETS OPEN ONLINE WITH EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) - D. Griffith, Farm Management, Extension Economics, MSU Extension Service, & the Department of Agricultural Economics and Economics, Montana State University VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Crop Production Calculators, Finance Calculators, & Marketing Calculators include: "...Analyze the Economics of Tillage Systems and Crop Mix Calculator; Cost of Production Calculator; Crop Share, Cash & Flexible Lease Calculator; Enterprise Budgeting Calculator; Crop Variable Cost Calculator; Fertilizer Cost Benefit Analysis Calculator; Haying System Enterprise Budgeting Calculator; etc..." For more information see Software Downloads; Farm Management or Extension Economics CROP PROFITABILITY CALCULATORS (SPREADSHEET OPENS ONLINE WITH EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) - Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, British Columbia, Canada VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Crop Profitability Calculator is "...designed for grain, oilseed, pulse and forage seed farms. There are 10 linked spreadsheets. Eight of them are specific to a crop and calculate the contribution margin for each crop. The ninth spreadsheet calculates net income and the return on investment and equity. The last one shows how sensitive profitability is to changes in crop prices and production costs. Crop Profitability Calculators include: Wheat Profitability Calculator; Barley Profitability Calculator; Oats Profitability Calculator; Canola Profitability Calculator; Peas Profitability Calculator; Forage Profitability Calculator; Corn Profitability Calculator; Soybeans Profitability Calculator; Grain Farm Profitability Calculator..." For more informaton see Business Management Tools; Business Management or the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands CROPS, SPECIALTY CROPS, VEGETABLES BUDGETING TOOLS (SPREADSHEET OPENS ONLINE WITH EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) - Ontario Farm Management Analysis Project (OFMAP), Ministry of Agriculature Food and Rural Affairs, Government of Ontario, Queen's Printer for Ontario, Ontario, Canada VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Examples of Crops, Specialty Crops & Vegetables Budget Calculators include: "...Alfalfa Hay Budget Calculators; Barley Budget Calculators; Canola Budget Calculators; Corn Budget Calculators; Oat Budget Calculators; Soybeans Budget Calculators; Wheat Budget Calculators; Ginseng Budget Calculators; Flax Budget Calculators; Hemp Budget Calculators; etc..." For more information see Agriculture Business Management Tools & Calculators; Agriculture Business Management; Agriculture; Ministry of Agriculature Food and Rural Affairs or the Government of Ontario

FARM MANAGEMENT - SMARTFORM: COSTS AND RETURNS PER ACRE - Rutgers New Jersery Agriculture Station, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Farm Management Costs & Returns per Acre Calculator INPUT Values include: Farm Production Method "...Conventional; ICM; Organic..." Farm Receipts "...Corn; Alfalfa; Apples; Peaches; Blueberries; Cranberries; Peppers; Cabbage; Cucumbers; Lettuce; Onions; Corn; etc..." Variable Costs "...Fertilizer; Labor; Fuel; etc..." Irrigation Costs "...Drip; Overhead; Solid Set; etc..." Repair & Maintenance Costs; Marketing Costs; etc. For more information see Farm Management: Crop Rotational Budgets; Farm Management; Commercial Agriculture or Rutgers New Jersery Agriculture Station FIELD CROP ENTERPRISE BUDGETS (SPREADSHEET OPENS ONLINE WITH EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) - S. Isaacs, S. Goode & R. Trimble, Department of Agriculture Economics, College of Agriculture, University of Kentucky VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Field Crop Budget Calculators include: "...Alfalfa Budget Calculator; No-Till Corn Budget Calculator; Conventional Corn Budget Calculator; Popcorn Budget Calculator; Corn Silage Budget Calculator; White Corn Budget Calculator; Grass Legume Hay Budget Calculator; Grain Sorghum Spreadsheet; No-Till Soybeans Spreadsheet; Barley/Soybeans Double Crop Budget Calculator; Wheat/Soybeans Double Crop Budget Calculator; Wheat Budget Calculator; etc..." For more information see Data and Software Applications; Publications & More or the Department of Agriculture Economics RISK CALCULATORS (SPREADSHEETS OPEN ONLINE WITH EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) - M.A. Diersen, Department of Economics, South Dakota State University VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Agriculture Risk Calculators include "...Corn Risk Calculator; Soybeans Risk Calculator; Spring Wheat Risk Calculator; Winter Wheat Risk Calculatort..." For more information see Management Tools and Links or the Department of Economics UGA EXTENSION INTERACTIVE ENTERPRISE BUDGETS: VEGETABLE & CROPS (JAVA APPLETS) - Coordinator: J.C. McKissick; Extension Agriculture and Applied Economics, Cooperative Extension Service, Department of Agriculture and Appliled Economics, College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences, University of Georgia VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Enterprise Budgets "...Production practices, size of operation, yields or feed efficiency and prices vary among farms, regions and times of the year. For these reasons, interactive budgets have been developed which can easily be adjusted for each individual grower..." Budget Calculators for Crops & Vegetables include: "...Corn Budget Calculators; Cotton Budget Calculators; Peanuts Budget Calculators; Squash Budget Calculators; Tobacco Budget Calculators; Tomatoes Budget Calculators..." For more information see Extension Agriculture and Applied Economics; Cooperative Extension Service or the Department of Agriculture and Appliled Economics Biomass & Ethanol BIOMASS CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS ETHANOL CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS BIOMASS FEEDSTOCK COMPOSITION AND PROPERTIES DATABASE - Biofuels, Office of Transportation Technologies, Department of Energy Multimedia Biomass Feedstock Composition Database (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Biomass Feedstock Composition Database contains over 150 biomass samples "...designed to make data on chemical composition and physical properties of various biomass resources available to energy professionals in the scientific and engineering community..." Biomass Feedstock Composition and Property Database includes: "...Agricultural Residues; Hardwood; Herbaceous Energy Crops; Softwood; etc..." For more information see For Researchers or the Biomass Program BIOMASS ENERGY COST CALCULATORS (SPREADSHEETS OPEN ONLINE WITH EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) - B. Jenkins, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, College of Engineering, University of California, Davis VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Biomass Energy Cost Calculators "...allow you to determine the cost of energy based on your own technical, financial, and economic assumptions...computes the level annual cost of energy in both current and constant dollars for a generic biomass power plant using a revenue requirements methodology..." For more information see the Biomass Laboratory; California Biomass Collaborative; Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering or the College of Engineering Some examples from over "6" Biomass Energy Cost Calculators include Generic Biomass Power Plant Model Calculator Generic Biomass Power Plant Model Calculator INPUT Values include: Capital Cost; Electrical and Fuel "...Net Plant Capacity; Capacity Factor Percentage; Net Station Efficiency; Fule Heating Value; etc..." Expenses "...Fuel Costs; Labor Costs; Maintenance Costs; etc..." Taxes; Income other than Energy; Financing; Depreciation; etc. Biomass Combined Heat and Power Calculator Biomass Combined Heat and Power Calculator INPUT Values include: Capital Costs; Electrical and Fuel "...Gross Electrical Capacity; Net Electrical Capacity; Fuel Ash Concentration; etc..." Heat "...Aggregate Fraction of Heat Recovered Percentage; Aggregate Sales Price for Heat..." Expenses; Taxes; Income other than Energy; Escalation/Inflation Rate; Financing; etc. Biomass Gasification - Power Generation Model Calculator Biomass Gasification - Power Generation Model Calculator INPUT Values include: Capital Costs "...Gasifier and Feedstock Handling System Capital Cost; Gas Cleaning System Capital Cost; Power Generation/Interconnect System Capital Cost; etc..." Electrical and Fuel Costs "...Gross Electical Capacity; Annual Hours; Annual Net Electricity Generation; Clean Gas Molecular Mass; Clean Gas Density; Clean Gass Lower Heating Value; etc..."; etc. THEORETICAL ETHANOL YIELD CALCULATOR - Biomass, Office of Transportation Technologies, Department of Energy VERY EXTENSIVE. Theoretical Ethanol Yield Calculator INPUT Values from the Dry Matter Weight Fraction of Polymeric Sugars include: "...C6 Weight Percentages for Glucan, Galactan, Mannan; C5 Weight Percentages for Xylan; Arabinan..." For more information see For Researchers or the Biomass Program

Crop & Vegetable Production INDEXES TO CROPS & COVER CROPS Indexes to Crops INDEX TO CROPS - Center for New Crops & Plant Products, Department of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture, Purdue University Multimedia Crops Database & Teaching Modules (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Index to Crops Database "...contains over 3,000 crops..." Crop Modules for each Crop when available include: "...Scientific and Common names; Uses; Folk Medicine; Chemistry; Description; Germplasm; Distribution; Ecology; Cultivation; Harvesting; Yields and Economics; etc..." For more information see Welcome to NewCROP or the Department of Horticulture & Landscape Architecture Indexes to Cover Crops UC SAREP COVER CROP DATABASE - Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education program (SARE), University of California, Davis Multimedia Cover Crop Database & Cover Crop Slide Shows (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. UC SAREP Cover Crop Database includes "...over 5,000 items gleaned from more than 600 separate sources, including journal articles, conference proceedings, standard textbooks, unpublished data, and personal communications from researchers and farmers..." Examples of Cover Crops include "...Annual Fescue; Annual Ryegrass; Berseem Clover; Buckwheat; Clovers (Trifolium) ; Common Vetch; Cowpea; Crimson Clover; Hairy Vetch; Kentucky Bluegrass; Meadow Barley; Mustards; Perennial Ryegrass; Rose Clover; Sorghum & Sudangras; etc..." For more information see UC SAREP Home Page DECISION TOOLS, CROP TOOLS & AGRONOMY TOOLS FOR MULTIPLE CROPS Multiple Crops Production, Costs, Harvesting, etc. Calculators, Spreadsheets, etc. AGRICULTURE CALCULATORS - Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Alberta, Canada VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. For more information see Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development Some examples from over "15" Crop Calculators include Crop Enterprise Cost and Return Calculator Crop Enterprise Cost and Return Calculator INPUT Values include Soil Zone "...Black; Brown; Dark Brown; Gray Wooded; Irrigation; etc..." Crops "...Canola; Cereal Silage; Wheat; Timothy; Feed Barley; Malt Barley; Mixed Hay; etc..." Revenue "...Yield Per Acre; Export Market Price; Other Revenue..." Expenses "...Seed Cost; Fertilizer Cost; Herbicides, Fungicide & Insecticide Costs; Hail and Crop Insurance Costs; Fuel, Oil, and Lube Costs; Machinery Repair Costs; Building Repair Costs; Labour Costs; Irrigation & Pumping Costs; Storage Costs; etc..." Rural Water Quality Information Tool (RWQIT) Rural Water Quality Information Tool (RWQIT) "...assesses the quality and suitability of raw water sources for privately owned and operated water supplies..." Grains, Forage and Straw Nutrient Use Calculator Grains, Forage and Straw Nutrient Use Calculator "...will help you to understand how much nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, sulphur, and calcium your crop will use for a given yield..." AG MANAGER'S CROP DECISION CALCULATORS (SPREADSHEET OPENS ONLINE WITH EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) - Author: M. Stockton & R. Wilson, West Central Research and Extension Center, University of Nebraska VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Examples of Crop Decision Calculators include "...Corn or Soybeans after Corn Calculator; Corn or Sorghum after Corn Calculator; Sorghum or Soybeans after Corn Calculator; Corn or Soybeans after Soybeans Calculator; Corn or Sorghum after Soybeans Calculator; Sorghum or Soybeans after Wheat Calculator; etc..." For more information see Ag Manager's Tools CROP DECISION TOOLS (SPREADSHEETS OPEN ONLINE WITH EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) - Ag Decision Maker, Iowa State University Extension, Iowa State University VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Examples from over "30" Crop Decisions Calculators include: Pasture Cost Improvement Budgets - Grass Calculators "...Improving the Existing Gass with Lime, Fertilizer, and Weed Control Calculator; Complete Renovation with a New Grass Seeding Calculator; Complete Renovation with a Legume - Grass Mixture Calculator..." Pasture Cost Improvement Budgets - Pasture Calculators "...Interseeding and No-till Renovation Calculator; Frost Seeding; Killed Sod, No-till Renovation Calculator; etc..." Pasture Cost Improvement Budgets - Hay Calculators "...Alfalfa or Alfafa-grass Hay Budget Calculator; etc..." Vegetable Budget Calculators "...Asparagus Calculator; Basil Calculator; Carrots Calculator; Garlic Calculator; Sweet Potatoes Calculator; Red Raspberries Calculator; etc..." Crop Production Costs Budget Calculators Corn following Corn Calculator; Corn following Soybean Calculator; Corn Silage following Corn Calculator; Herbicide tolerant Beans following Corn (herbicide tolerant) Calculator; Non-tolerant Soybeans following Corn Calculator; Non-tolerant drilled Soybeans following Corn Calculator; Low-till Corn following Soybeans Calculator; Low-till drilled Soybeans following Corn Calculator; Maintaining Improved Grass-Legume Pasture Calculator; Corn Silage Pricer Calculator; etc..." Grain Drying Cost Calculator; Crop Insurance Comparison Calculator; etc. For more information see Cost & Returns; Ag Decision Maker or Iowa State University Extension Some examples from Crop Decisions Spreadsheets include Breakeven Worksheet for Crops Calculator - Author: W. Edwards Breakeven Worksheet for Crops Calculator INPUT Values include Cash Expenditures "...Seed and Tech fees; Fertilizer and Lime Costs; Pesticides Costs; Fuel and Lubrication Costs; Machinery Repairs Costs; Hired Labor Wages and Benefits Costs; Property Taxes and Opkeep Costs; etc..." Cash Income "...USDA Payments; Other Cash Income; Acres in this Crop; Acres Rented; etc..." Noncash Costs "...Value of unpaid labor used for crops; Current market value of owned crop machinery; Current market value of owned crop buildings; Current market value of owned acres; Total debt owed on land, bldgs, & machinery; etc..." Corn Silage following Corn Calculator - Author: A. Holste Corn Silage following Corn Calculator INPUT Values include Preharvest Machinery Costs per Acre "...Chisel plow; Tandem disk; Apply nitrogen; Field cultivate; Plant; Cultivate; Spray; etc..." Seed & Chemicals Costs; Crop Insurance Costs; Interest on Preharvest Variable Costs; Interest Rate; Harvest Machinery Costs; etc. Interseeding and No-till Renovation Calculator - Author: A. Holste Interseeding and No-till Renovation Calculator INPUT Values include Pasture cost improvement budget for improving pasture by interseeding with legume "...Preharvest Machinery; Lime & Fertilizer; Herbicide; Seed; Labor; etc..." Maintaining Improved Grass Pasture Calculator - Author: A. Holste Maintaining Improved Grass Pasture Calculator INPUT Values include "...Machinery Costs; Fertilizer & Herbicde Costs; Labor Costs; etc..." CROP & HAY CALCULATORS (SPREADSHEETS OPEN ONLINE WITH EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) - Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Crop & Hay Calculator Calculators include: "...Crop Rotation Analysis Calculator; Direct Seeding/No-Till Cost Estimates Calculator; Economic Damage Estimate from Gully Formation Calculator; Fertilizer Blend Calculator; Fuel Use Per Acre Calculator; Economics of Grass Seed Fertilization Calculator; etc..." For more information see Tools by Landuse; Economics Models; NRCS Economics; Technical Reports or the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Agronomy Handbook: Databases, Calculators, Spreadsheets, etc. THE ONLINE AGRONOMY HANDBOOK - Project Directors: R. Hoeft & E. Nafziger, Department of Crop Sciences, College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Multimedia Agronomy Handbook, Agronomy Database (Text, Images & Calculators). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Agronomy Handbook Subject Categories include: "...Climatology; Corn; Soybeans; Small Grains; Grain Sorghum; Cover Crops; Alternate Crops; Hay & Pasture; Seeds; Water Quality; Soil Fertility; etc..." For more information see the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences Some examples from over "20" Agronomy Calculators include Corn Seed Drop Rate Calculator Corn Stand Count - Calculator Replant Decision Aid - Calculator Soy Stand Count Calculator Hay, Pasture & Sillage: Relative Feed Value (RFV) - Calculator Soil Testing & Fertility - Calculators Limestone Application Worksheet - Calculator Critical Plant Nutrient Levels - Calculator Nitrogen Fertilization of Grass species - Calculator

Specific Crop Production & Management Manuals, Handbooks, Budgets, etc. ALFALFA PRODUCTION & MANAGEMENT DATABASES, COURSES, CALCULATORS, SPREADSHEETS (XLS), ETC. Alfalfa Variety Performance Databases ALFALFA VARIETY COMPARISON DATABASE - Wisconsin Team Forage, Fond du Lac County Agronomy, Cooperative Extension, University of Wisconsin Multimedia Alfalfa Variety Performance Database (Text & Images). VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Alfalfa Variety Performance Database is "...An on-line database giving you the ability to compare alfalfa variety performance data from a number of states and locations..." For more information see Decision Software; Forage Resources; Wisconsin Team Forage; Fond du Lac County Agronomy or the Cooperative Extension Alfalfa Courses, Maunals, Guides, Handbooks, etc. ALFALFA - Authors: D. Putnam & J. Schmierer, Site Maintained by Y. Muppala, California Alfalfa Workgroup, University of California, Davis Multimedia Alfalfa Maunals, Courses, Spreadsheets, etc. (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Examples of Alfalfa Maunals, Courses, Spreadsheets, etc. include Integrated Alfalfa Management of Mediterranean and Desert Zones Integrated Alfalfa Management of Mediterranean and Desert Zones is a "...24-chapter publication designed to provide detailed, scientifically-based comprehensive information about the growth, production, management, and utilization of alfalfa grown under irrigation..." Producing Alfalfa Examples from over "15" Producting Alfalfa Chapters include "...Stand Establishment; Variety Selection; Soil Fertility; Fertilization; Irrigation; etc..." Intermountain Alfalfa Management Examples from over "14" Intermountain Alfalfa Management Chapters inlclude "...Site Selection; Stand Extablishment; Irrigation; Weeds; Insects; Hay Curing, Baling and Storage; etc..." Dry Forage Calculator - California Alfalfa Workgroup, University of California, Davis Dry Forage Calculator INPUT Values include: "...Wet Forage Weight; Percent of Dry Matter; Find 90 or 30 Percent Dry Matter Equivalent..." Alfalfa Plot Plan Creator - Spreadsheet Alfalfa Plot Plan Creator "...allows you to easily create forage plot plans..." ALFALFA SEED PRODUCTION AND PEST MANAGEMENT - Idaho Alfalfa and Clover Seed Commission Multimedia Alfalfa Seed Production and Pest Management Manual (Text & Images). VERY EXTENSIVE. Examples from over "14" Alfalfa Seed Production and Pest Management Manual Chapters include "...Pollinators; Cultural and Management Practices; Plant Diseases; Honey Bee Pollination of Alfalfa; Alkali Bees Their Biology and Management for Alfalfa Seed Production; etc..." For more information see Idaho Alfalfa and Clover Seed Commission OKLAHOMA ALFALFA - Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service, Division of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources, University of Oklahoma Multimedia Alfalfa Maunals, Courses, etc. (Text & Images). VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. For more information see Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service Examples of Alfalfa Maunals, Courses, etc. include Alfalfa Production Guide for the Southern Great Plains Examples from over "10" Alfalfa Production Guide for the Southern Great Plains Chapters include "...Stand Establishment; Fertilizing Alfalfa; Forage Yield & Quality; Haying: Handling & Storage; Grazing Alfalfa; Irrigation; etc..." Alfalfa Production Keywords (Alfalfa Teaching Modules) Examples from over "30" Alfalfa Production Subject Categories include "...Bloat; Insects; Disease; Drought; Economics and Cost; Equipment; Irrigation; Feeding; Sampling; Forage Quality; etc..." Alfalfa Calculators, Spreadsheets (xls), etc. ALFALFA SPREADSHEETS (SPREADSHEETS OPEN ONLINE WITH EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) - Wisconsin Team Forage, Fond du Lac County Agronomy, Cooperative Extension, University of Wisconsin Multimedia Alfalfa Technical Reports, Teaching Modules & Calculators (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Examples of Alfalfa Calculators include: "...Alfalfa Autotoxicity Risk Calculator; Custom Harvesting Calculator; Cost of Forage Storage Calculator; Calculating Optimal Length of a Stand of Alfalfa Calculator; Corn Silage vs. Alfalfa Calculator; etc..." For more information see Forage Resources; Wisconsin Team Forage; Fond du Lac County Agronomy or the Cooperative Extension ALFALFA BUDGET SPREADSHEET (SPREADSHEET OPENS ONLINE WITH EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) - D. Guthmiller, Coperative Extension Service, Department of Economics, South Dakota State University VERY EXTENSIVE. Alfalfa Crop Budget Calculator INPUT Values include: Alfalfa Yield; Alfalfa Harvest Price; Alfalfa Crop Residue Price; Direct Expenses "...Alfalfa Seed, Crop Insurance, Fertilizer, Herbicide, Insecticide, Suppies, Turcking, Labor, Drying..." Overhead Expenses "...Machine Costs, Land Charges, etc..." For more information see Management Tools and Links or the Department of Economics AVOCADO PRODUCTION & MANAGEMENT DATABASES, COURSES, CALCULATORS, SPREADSHEETS (XLS), ETC. Avocado Varieties Database, Technical Publications, etc. AVOCADO VARIETIES DATABASE - Avocado Information Center, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, University of California, Riverside Multimedia Avocado Varieties Database, Technical Publications, etc. (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Avocado Varieties Database includes for each Avocado variety: "...Avocado Parentage; Avocado Peels; Avocado Seed Size; Avocado Skin Texture; Avocado Fruit Shape; Avocado Skin Color Unripe; Avocado Skin Color Ripe; Avocado Skin Thinckness; Average Fruit Weight; Percentage Ratio of Seed to Skin to Flesh; etc..." For more information see How to use the variety list & Contributors; Avocado Varieties; Avocado Information Center; Department of Botany and Plant Sciences or the College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Avocado Handbooks, Guides, Manuals, etc. AVOCADO HANDBOOK - Ventura County Extension Office, Agriculture & Natural Resources, UC Davis Multimedia Avocado Handbook (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Examples of "Avocado Handbook" Chapters include "...Diseases; Economics; Fertilization; Avocado Leaf Analysis Guide; Frost Control, Freeze Damage, Fire; Harvesting; Horticluture; Pest Control; Irrigation; etc..." For more information see Avocado, Citrus, Minor Subtopicals, and Soil & Water; Programs or the Ventura County Extension Office Avocado Production Videos AVOCADO PRODUCTION VIDEOS (REAL PLAYER) - Tropical Research & Education Center, University of Florida Multimedia Avocado Production Videos (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). VERY EXTENSIVE. For more information see Videos; Fruit Scapes; Tropical Fruit Photography or the Tropical Research & Education Center AVOCADO FLOWERING VIDEOS (QUICKTIME) - Avocado Information Center, College of Agriculture & Natural Resources, University of California, Riverside Multimedia Avocado Flowering Videos (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. For more information see Avocado Information Center; Department of Botany and Plant Sciences or the College of Agriculture & Natural Resources Examples of Avocado Flowerin Videos include: Avocado Flowering Videos Examples of Avocado Flowering Videos include "...Avocado Flowering Cycle; Bee Movie; etc..." Avocado Phenology Videos Examples of Avocado Phenology Videos include "...Dynamics of Avocado Flowering Video; Pruning Small Avocado Tree Video; etc..." Avocado Calculators, Spreadsheets (xls), etc. AVOCADO COST OF PRODUCTION (SPREADSHEETS OPEN ONLINE WITH EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) - CTAHR Databases and Other Information Sources, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, University of Hawaii VERY EXTENSIVE. Avocado Cost of Production Calculator "...calculates the cash costs and financial return to resources on a per tree, per acreand per farm basis..." Avocado Cost Production Calculator INPUT Values include: Operating or Variable Costs "...Fertilizer; Weed Control; Pest Control; Pruning; Irrigation; Harvesting; Marketing; Overhead; etc..." Gross Income; Fixed Costs; etc..." For more information see CTAHR Cost-of-Production Spreadsheets; CTAHR Databases and Other Information Sources or the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources AVOCADO CALCULATORS - Authors: Reuben Hofshi & Shanti Hofshi, Avocadosource.com VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Examples of Avocado Calculators include: "...Avocado Fruit Nutrient Removal Calculator; Avocado Irrigation Scheduling Calculator; Avocado Irrigation Water Mineral Content Calculator; Avocado Recommended Fertilizer Calculator; Avocadosource AVOCADO CROP TOOLS - California Avocado Commission For more information see Growers or the California Avocado Commission Examples of Avocado Crop Calculators include Avocado Crop Estimating Calculator Avocado Crop Estimating Calculator INPUT Values include "...Variety; Acres; Tree Spacing Within Rows; Tree Spacing Between Rows; Tree Density (Trees per Acre); etc..." Avocado Irrigation Calculator Avocado Irrigation Calculator INPUT Values include: "...Reference Evapotranspiration (ETo); Crop Coefficient (Kc); Distribution Uniformity (DU) Percentage; Trees/emitters per Acre; etc..."

BANANA PRODUCTION & MANAGEMENT DATABASES, COURSES, CALCULATORS, SPREADSHEETS (XLS), ETC. Banana Root System Manual BANANA ROOT SYSTEM - Editors: David W. Turner and Franklin E. Rosales Multimedia Banana Root System: Towards a Better Understanding for its Productive Management - PDF, 251 Pages (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Examples of "Banana Root System: Towards a Better Understanding for its Productive Management" Chapters include "...Banana Root Deterioration and Impacts on Production; Root Anatomy and Morphology; Root Physiology; Soils and Root Development; Pathogen – Root System Interactions; etc..." For more information see Sustainable or the Banana Bioversity International Banana Production Handbooks, Guides, Manuals, etc. BANANA PRODUCTION - Entomology, Department of Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, University of Hawaii Multimedia Banana Production Guide (Text & Images). VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Examples of "Banana Production Guide" Modules include "...Banana Varieties; Banana Propagation; Banana Soil Type & Location; Banana Fertilization; Banana Harvesting; Banana Diseases; Banana Insects; etc..." For more information see Fruits & Nuts; Crops; Integrated Pest Management or the Department of Plant and Environmental Protection Sciences Banana Production & Management Videos BANANA PRODUCTION & MANAGEMENT VIDEOS (REAL PLAYER) - Tropical Research & Education Center, University of Florida Multimedia Banana Production & Management Videos (Text, Images, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. For more information see Videos; Fruit Scapes; Tropical Fruit Photography or the Tropical Research & Education Center Banana Micropropagation BANANA MICROPROPAGATION - Ian Maguire Multimedia Banana Micropropagation Teaching Moduels (Text & Images) VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. For more information see Richard Earle Litz Lab: Plant Tissue Culture at the Tropical Research and Education Center or the Tropical Research & Education Center Banana Calculators, Spreadsheets (xls), etc. BANANA COST OF PRODUCTION (SPREADSHEET OPENS ONLINE WITH EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) - CTAHR Databases and Other Information Sources, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, University of Hawaii VERY EXTENSIVE. Banana Cost of Production Calculator INPUT Values include: Operating or Variable Costs "...Fertilzing, Weed Control, Pest Control, Irrigation, Pruning, etc..." Harvest Related Operations "...Harvesting, Marketing, etc..." Fixed Costs "...Management, Capital Resource, Land Resource, etc..." Assumptions; Gross Income; etc..." For more information see CTAHR Cost-of-Production Spreadsheets; CTAHR Databases and Other Information Sources or the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources BARLEY PRODUCTION & MANAGEMENT DATABASES, COURSES, CALCULATORS, SPREADSHEETS (XLS), ETC. Barley Production Handbooks, Guides, Manuals, etc. BARLEY PRODUCTION GUIDE - Editors: L.D. Robertson & J.C. Stark, District IV: Idaho Falls, Research & Extension, Department of Plant, Soil & Entomological Sciences, College of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Idaho Multimedia Idaho Spring Barley Production Guide - PDF, 60 Pages (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Malting Barley "...Production of malting barley is favored by a long, cool growing season with uniform but adequate moisture and nutrient supplies. Maltsters, which are firms that purchase malting barley, usually specify the variety to be grown and have rigid acceptance specifications..." Examples of "Idaho Spring Barley Production Guide" Chapters include "...Major Uses of Barley; Spring Barley Growth and Development; Rotation Factors and Field Selection; Barley Variety Selection; Barley Seeding Practice; Lodging Management; Irrigation; Nutrient Management; Weed Management; Pests & Barley Diseases; Harvest and Storage; etc..." For more information see Barley; Crops; District IV: Idaho Falls; Department of Plant, Soil & Entomological Sciences: Research & Extension; Department of Plant, Soil & Entomological Sciences or the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences BERRIES PRODUCTION & MANAGEMENT DATABASES, COURSES, CALCULATORS, SPREADSHEETS (XLS), ETC. Berries - Brambles Production & Management Manuals, Technical Publications, etc. BERRY CROPS PRODUCTION - Norhtwest Berry & Grape Information Network, North Willamette Research and Extension Center, Oregon State University Extension Service, Oregon State University Multimedia Berry Crops Production Teaching Modules & Technical Publications, etc. (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Berry Crops include: "...Blueberry Production; Cranberry Production; Blackberry Production; Raspberry Production; Strawberry Production; Kiwifruit Production; Currants & Gooseberry Production; Huckleberry Production..." For more information see Norhtwest Berry & Grape Information Network BRAMBLE CULTURE AND MANAGEMENT (RED & BLACK RASPBERRIES; BLACKBERRIES) - Joseph A. Fiola, Western Maryland Research and Education Center (WMREC), Maryland Cooperative Extension, Uninversity of Maryland Multimedia Bramble Culture and Management Guidelines - Red Raspberries, Black Raspberries & Blackberries (Text & Images). VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. For more information see the Maryland Grape and Fruit Page Berry Diagnostic Tools THE BERRY DIAGNOSTIC TOOL: BLUEBERRIES, RASPBERRIES & STRAWBERRIES - M.P. Pritts, Small Fruit Production, Department of Horticulture, Cornell University Multimedia Berry Diagnostic Tool (Text & Images). VERY EXTENSIVE. The Berry Diagnostic Tool is a "...pictorial guide which helps determine what's wrong with your plants..." For more information see Berries; Cornell Fruit Resources or Marvin P. Pritts' Home Page CURRANT AND GOOSEBERRY DIAGNOSTIC TOOL - K. Hummer & J. Postman, National Clonal Germplasm Repository, USDA/ARS, Corvallis, Oregon Multimedia Currant and Gooseberry Diagnostic Tool (Text & Images). VERY EXTENSIVE. For more information see Ribes Genetic Resources: Currants and Gooseberries or the National Clonal Germplasm Repository, Corvallis, Oregon Berry Budget Calculators, Spreadsheets (xls), etc. BERRY BUDGET SPREADSHEETS (SPREADSHEETS OPEN ONLINE WITH EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) - Ontario Farm Management Analysis Project (OFMAP), Ministry of Agriculature Food and Rural Affairs, Government of Ontario, Queen's Printer for Ontario, Ontario, Canada VERY EXTENSIVE. Berry Budget Calculator include: Strawberry Budget Calculator; Raspberry Budget Calculator; etc. For more information see Agriculture Business Management Tools & Calculators; Agriculture Business Management; Agriculture; Ministry of Agriculature Food and Rural Affairs or the Government of Ontario BERRY ENTERPRISE BUDGET SPREADSHEETS (SPREADSHEETS OPEN ONLINE WITH EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) - Ministry of Agriculture and Lands, British Columbia, Canada VERY EXTENSIVE. Berry Enterprise Budget Calculators include: "...Strawberries Enterprise Budget Calculator; Raspberries Enterprise Budget Calculator; Blueberries Enterprise Budget Calculator; etc..." For more information see Business Management or the Ministry of Agriculture and Lands BUCKWHEAT PRODUCTION & MANAGEMENT DATABASES, COURSES, CALCULATORS, SPREADSHEETS (XLS), ETC. Buckwheat Production & Management Handbooks, Guides, etc. BUCKWHEAT - Author: Thomas Björkman, Horticulture Sciences, New York State Agricultural Experiment Station, College of Agriculture & Lfe Sciences, Cornell University Multimedia Buckwheat Guidelines, Production Guides, Handbooks, etc (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENISVE. Examples of "Buckwheat Guidelines" include "...Buckwheat Production Guide for the Northeast; Buckwheat Cover Crop Handbook for the Northeast; Cleaning Buckwheat; etc..." For more information see Publications or Horticulture Sciences CANOLA PRODUCTION & MANAGEMENT DATABASES, COURSES, CALCULATORS, SPREADSHEETS (XLS), ETC. Canola Growers Manuals & Handbooks CANOLA GROWERS MANUAL - Canola Council of Canada Multimedia Canola Growers Manual (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Examples of "Canola Growers Manual" Chapters include "...Canola Varieties; Growth Stages; Acidity, Salinity, Solonetzic; Soil Preparation; Crop Establishment; Soil Fertility; Swathing, Combining; etc..." For more information see the Canola Council of Canada GREAT PLAINS CANOLA PRODUCTION HANDBOOK - Co-Editors: Mark Boyles, Thomas Peeper (Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, Oklahoma State University) and Michael Stamm (Kansas State University); Hosted by the Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, Kansas State University Multimedia Great Plains Canola Production Handbook - PDF, 32 Pages (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Examples of "Great Plains Canola Production Handbook" Chapters include "...Field Selection and Rotation; Variety Selection; Crop Growth and Development; Seeding; Fertility Management; Weed Management; Harves; Storage; etc..." For more information see Canola; Crops; Extension or the Department of Agronomy CHRISTMASS TREE PRODUCTION & MANAGEMENT DATABASES, COURSES, CALCULATORS, SPREADSHEETS (XLS), ETC. Christmas Tree Production & Management Manuals CHRISTMASS TREE PRODUCERS MANUAL - College of Food, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences, Ohio State University Multimedia Christmas Tree Producers Manual (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Examples of "Christmas Tree Producers Manual" Chapters include "...Species; Determination of Site Productivity; Plantation Establishment and Management; Harvesting; etc..." For more information see Ohioline or the College of Food, Agriculture and Environmental Sciences Christmas Tree Budget Calculators, Spreadsheets (xls), etc. CHRISTMAS TREE BUDGET CALCULATORS (SPREADSHEETS OPEN ONLINE WITH EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) - Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences, Ohio State University VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Christmas Tree Budget Calculators include Pine Christmas Tree Budget Calculators include "...Pine Christmas Tree Retail Sales Budget Calculator; Pine Christmas Tree Wholesale Sales Budget Calculator..." Single Leaf Conifer Christmas Tree Budget Calculators include "...Single Leaf Conifer Christmas Tree Retail Sales Budget Calculator; Single Leaf Conifer Christmas Tree Wholesale Sales Budget Calculator..." For more information see Budgets; Ohio Enterprise Budgets; Farm Management; ADED Programs or the Department of Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics COCOA PRODUCTION & MANAGEMENT DATABASES, COURSES, CALCULATORS, SPREADSHEETS (XLS), ETC. Cocoa Production & Management Manual COCOA FARMING - World Cocoa Foundation Multimedia Cocoa Farming Teaching Modules & Manuals (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Cocoa Farming Teaching Modules & Manuals include: "...Cocoa Growing Manual; Pest and Disease Threats to Cocoa; Green Budding Training for Cocoa Seedlings; Varieties and Bean Types; Handling the Harvest; etc...." For more information see the World Cocoa Foundation COFFEE PRODUCTION & MANAGEMENT DATABASES, COURSES, CALCULATORS, SPREADSHEETS (XLS), ETC. Coffee Calculators, Spreadsheets (xls), etc. COFFEE COST OF PRODUCTION (SPREADSHEET OPENS ONLINE WITH EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) - CTAHR Databases and Other Information Sources, College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources, University of Hawaii VERY EXTENSIVE. Coffee Cost of Production Calculator INPUT Values include: Operating or Variable Costs "...Fertilzing, Weed Control, Pest Control, Irrigation, Pruning, etc..." Harvest Related Operations "...Harvesting, Marketing, etc..." Fixed Costs "...Management, Capital Resource, Land Resource, etc..." Assumptions; Gross Income; etc..." For more information see CTAHR Cost-of-Production Spreadsheets; CTAHR Databases and Other Information Sources or the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources

CORN PRODUCTION & MANAGEMENT DATABASES, COURSES, CALCULATORS, SPREADSHEETS (XLS), ETC. Corn Production Manuals & Handbooks and Management Manuals & Handbooks CORN PRODUCTION HANDBOOK - Agricultural Experiment Station And Cooperative Extension Service, & Hosted by the Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, Kansas State University Multimedia Corn Production Handbook - PDF, 52 Pages (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Examples of "Corn Production Handbook" Chapters include "...Growth and Development; Optimum Planting Practices; Nutrient Management; Weed Management; Insect Management; Major Corn Diseases; Irrigation; Harvesting; Drying and Storing; etc..." For more information see Corn Production Publications, Technical Reports, etc.; Crop Production; Extension or the Department of Agronomy CORN PRODUCTION HANDBOOK - Cooperative Extension Service, Division of Agriculture, University of Arkansas Multimedia Corn Production Handbook (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Examples of "Corn Production Handbook" Subject Categories include: "...Growth and Development; Cultural Practices; Drainage and Irrigation; Fertilization and Liming; Major Insect Pests of Field Corn in Arkansas and Their Management; Harvesting; etc..." For more information see the Cooperative Extension Service CORN PRODUCTION (QUICKTIME) - Department of Agronomy, College of Agriculture, Iowa State University Multimedia Corn Production Handbook, Database, etc. (Text, Images, Videos/Movies). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Examples of "Corn Production" Handbook & Databases include: "...Corn Management; Tillage and Soil Fertility; Pest Management; Weather and Related Crop Response; Alternative Agriculture; End Uses of Corn; Corn Production Economics and Statistics; Image Gallery; etc..." For more information see Department of Agronomy or the College of Agriculture Corn Diagnostic Guides & Tools THE GEORGIA CORN DIAGNOSTIC GUIDE - Department of Entomology, College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences, University of Georgia Multimedia Corn Diagnostic Guide (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Corn Diagnostic Guide "...was prepared to help growers and crop advisors identify problems found in corn fields so that proper corrective measures can be taken to insure as successful production as possible..." For more information see Publications or the Department of Entomology Corn, Corn Grain & Corn Silage Budget & Production Calculators & Spreadsheets (xls) CORN BUDGET CALCULATORS - Coordinator: J.C. McKissick; Extension Agriculture and Applied Economics, Cooperative Extension Service, Department of Agriculture and Appliled Economics, College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences, University of Georgia VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Corn Budget Calculators include: Irrigated Corn Budget Calculator INPUT Values include: Number of Acres; Variable Costs "...Seed, Lime, Fertilizer, Herbicides, Insecticides, Insect Control, Machinery Preharvest Fuel & Maintenance, Machinery Harvest Fuel & Maintenance, Labor, etc..." Fixed Costs "...Machinery, Irrigation, Overhead, Management, Land, etc..." Corn Irrigation Operating Costs Calculator INPUT Values include: "...Engine Horsepower, Fuel Per Gallon, Fuel Costs Per Hour, Labor, etc..." Corn Investment and Annual Fixed Cost Calculator INPUT Values include: Preharvest Equipment Costs "...Tractors, Disks, Rippers, Planters, Cultivators..." Harvest Equipment Costs "...Combine, Corn Head, etc..." Irrigation Costs "...Sprinkler System, Power Unit, Well, Insallation, etc..."; etc. For more information see UGA Extension Interactive Enterprise Budgets; Extension Agriculture and Applied Economics; Cooperative Extension Service or the Department of Agriculture and Appliled Economics CORN GRAIN BUDGETS (SPREADSHEETS OPEN ONLINE WITH EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) - Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Corn Grain Budget Calculators include: Corn Grain Conventional Tillage with 80 Bushel Yield Calculator; Corn Grain Conventional Tillage with 100 Bushel Yield Calculator; Corn Grain Conventional Tillage with 120 Bushel Yield Calculator; Corn Grain Minimum Tillage with 88 Bushel Yield Calculator; Corn Grain Minimum Tillage with 110 Bushel Yield Calculator; Corn Grain Minimum Tillage with 132 Bushel Yield Calculator..." For more information see Crop Budgets; Virginia Cooperative Extension Education Programs & Resources or the Virginia Cooperative Extension CORN GRAIN & CORN SILAGE (SPREADSHEET OPENS ONLINE WITH EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) - Authors: G. Greaser, V. Ishler, J. Harper, G. Roth & T. Beck, AERS Farm Management, Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology, College of Agricultural Sciences, Pennsylvania State University VERY EXTENSIVE. Corn Grain & Corn Silage Production Budget Calculator "...Enterprise budget, breakeven tables, and pricing for corn grain and corn silage..." Corn Grain & Corn Silage Production Budget Calculator INPUT Values include: "...Corn Seed Costs; Corn Fertilizer Costs; Corn Herbicides Costs; Corn Insecticides Costs; Corn Soil Test Costs; Corn Labor Costs; Corn Fuel Costs; Corn Drying Costs; etc..." For more information see Decision Tools or AERS Farm Management CORN SILAGE BUDGETS (SPREADSHEETS OPEN ONLINE WITH EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) - Virginia Cooperative Extension, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Corn Silage Budget Calculators include: Corn Silage Conventional Tillage with 15 Ton Yield Calculator; Corn Silage Conventional Tillage with 18 Ton Yield Calculator; Corn Silage Minimum Tillage with 16.5 Ton Yield Calculator; Corn Silage Minimum Tillage with 19.8 Ton Yield Calculator..." For more information see Crop Budgets; Virginia Cooperative Extension Education Programs & Resources or the Virginia Cooperative Extension CORN SILAGE SPREADSHEETS (SPREADSHEETS OPEN ONLINE WITH EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) - Wisconsin Team Forage, Fond du Lac County Agronomy, Cooperative Extension, University of Wisconsin VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Corn Silage Calculators - Spreadsheets include: "...Custom Harvesting Calculator; Bunker Silo Density Calculator; Bunker Silo Sizing Calculator; Corn Silage vs. Alfalfa Calculator; Cost of Forage Storage Calculator; etc..." For more information see Forage Resources; Wisconsin Team Forage; Fond du Lac County Agronomy or the Cooperative Extension Corn Identity Preservation Costs Calculators & Spreadsheets (xls) IP (IDENTITY PRESERVATION) COSTS FOR CORN CALCULATORS VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Identity Preservation (IP) Costs for Corn Calculators include: Background Information for IP Costs Calculator INPUT Values include: "...Labor (Management & Employees); Operational Tasks; etc..." Farm IP Costs Calculator INPUT Values include: "...Corn Yield; Corn Price; Planter Type; Planter Rows; Planting Rate; Seed Cost; Pest Management Cost; Follow Crop, Yield & Price; Haul to Market; Loaded Mile Cost; etc..." IP System Cost Calculator INPUT Values include: "...Time and Labor; Production; Yield; Segregation and Handling; Risk Mitigation; etc..." For more information see the National Corn Growers Association Corn Nitrogen Calculators & Spreadsheets (xls) CORN NITROGEN CALCULATOR (SPREADSHEET OPENS ONLINE WITH EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) - R. DeLoughery, & C. Shapiro, Soil Fertility, Department of Agronomy and Horticulture, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Nebraska VERY EXTENSIVE. Corn Nitrogen Needs Calculator for Nebraska INPUT Values include: "...Weighted average of pre-plant soil test nitrate-N in the root zone; Nitrogen Recommendations; Current Manure Application Nitrogen Credits; etc..." For more information see Software; Soil Fertility or the Department of Agronomy and Horticulture Corn Refuge Calculators & Spreadsheets (xls) CORN REFUGE CALCULATORS - Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc. VERY EXTENSIVE. Corn Refuge Calculators include: "...Bt Corn Borer Refuge Requirements Calculator; Corn Rootworm Refuge Requirements Calculator; Stacked Trait Refuge Requirements Calculator..." For more information see Biotechnology - Field Management; Biotechnology or Pioneer Hi-Bred International, Inc.

COTTON PRODUCTION & MANAGEMENT DATABASES, COURSES, CALCULATORS, SPREADSHEETS (XLS), ETC. COTTON GINNING, HVI COTTON CLASSIFICATION, ETC. VIDEOS, SIMULATIONS, TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS, ETC. Cotton Production & Management Handbooks & Guides COTTON PRODUCTION GUIDE - North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, North Carolina State University Multimedia Cotton Production Guide - PDF, 236 Pages (Text & Images). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. "...The Cotton Plant; Developing a Management Strategy; Planting Decisions; Variety Selection; Fertilization; Disease Management in Cotton; Weed Management in Cotton; Cotton Defoliation; Cotton Production with Conservation Tillage; Cotton Classification; Cotton Terminology; etc..." For more information see Cotton Production; Crop Production; North Carolina Integrated Pest Management or the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service Cotton Production & Management Video Lectures & Spreadsheets (xls) COTTON (QUICKTIME & WINDOWS MEDIA PLAYER) - (SPREADSHEETS OPEN ONLINE WITH EXCEL, APPLEWORKS, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) - Texas A&M Agriculture Research and Extension Center, Lubbock, Pecos & Halfway, Texas A&M University Multimedia Cotton Lectures, Publications, etc. (Text, Images, Spreadsheets, Videos/Movies & Audio/Sound). VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Examples of "Cotton" Lectures, Publications, etc. Subject Categories "...General Production; Irrigation; Fertility; Insects; Weeds; Nematodes & Diseases; Harvest, Fiber Quality & Ginning; etc..." For more information see the Texas A&M Agriculture Research and Extension Center Basic Cotton Production & Management Manuals BASIC COTTON MANUAL - Sustainable Cotton Project, Inc. Multimedia Basic Cotton Manual (Text & Images). VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Examples of "Basic Cotton Manaual" Chapters include "... Plant Nutrition; Crop Rotation; Conservation Tillage; Soil Sampling; Field Monitoring; Petiole Analysis; Plant Mapping; Cotton Defoliation and Harvest; etc..." For more information see the Sustainable Cotton Project, Inc. Cotton Budget & Production Costs Calculators & Spreadsheets (xls) COTTON BUDGET CALCULATOR - Coordinator: J.C. McKissick; Extension Agriculture and Applied Economics, Cooperative Extension Service, Department of Agriculture and Appliled Economics, College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences, University of Georgia VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. Cotton Farm Calculators include: Cotton Yield & Variable Costs Calculator INPUT Values include: Number of Acres; Variable Costs "...Seed; Lime; Fertilizer; Herbicides; Insecticides; Boll Weevil Eradication Program; Machinery Preharvest Fuel & Maintenance; Machinery Harvest Fuel & Maintenance; Labor; Ginning; etc..." Cotton Farm Investment and Annual Fixed Cost Calculator INPUT Values include: Preharvest Equipment Costs "...Tractors; Disks; Rippers; Planters; Cultivators; Sprayers; etc.." Harvest Equipment Costs "...Cotton Picker, etc..." Irrigation Costs "...Power Unit, Well, Installation, etc); etc..." Cotton Irrigation Operating Costs Calculator INPUT Values include: "...Engine Horsepower Costs; Fuel Per Gallon Costs; Fuel Costs Per Hour; Labor Costs; Oil Costs per Acre; etc..." Cotton Estimated Total Annual Fixed Machinery Costs Calculator INPUT Values include: Purchase Price & Percentage Used for this Crop "...Tractors; Plow; Disks; Rippers; Planter; Grain Drill; Cultivator; Transplanter; Sprayers; High Clearance Sprayer; Cutterbar Mower; Rotary Mower; etc..." For more information see UGA Extension Interactive Enterprise Budgets; Extension Agriculture and Applied Economics; Cooperative Extension Service or the Department of Agriculture and Appliled Economics Cotton Harvesting Costs Calculators & Spreadsheets (xls) COTTON HARVESTING COST CALCULATORS - Cotton Economics Research Institute, Department of Agricultural & Applied Economics, Texas Tech University VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. Cotton Harvesting Cost Calculators "...assists you in determining the combination of equipment that could help to minimize your harvesting costs given your individualized scenario..." Cotton Harvesting Cost Calculators include: Cotton Harvesting STRIPPER Cost Calculator INPUT Values include: Equipment "...4,6 or 8 Row Stripper Costs; Boll Buggy Costs; Module Builder Costs; Tractor Costs..." Maintenance Cost per Season; Financing Costs; Cotton Production Operation Costs..." Cotton Harvesting PICKER Cost Calculator INPUT Values include: Equipment "...2,4 or 6 Row Picker Costs; Boll Buggy Costs; Module Builder Costs; Tractor Costs..." Maintenance Cost per Season; Financing Costs; Cotton Production Operation Costs..." Cotton Harvesting Costs for Different STRIPPER Configurations Calculator; Cotton Harvesting Costs for Different PICKER Configurations Calculator. For more information see Resources; Cotton Economics Research Institute or the Department of Agricultural & Applied Economics Cotton Price Calculators & Spreadsheets (xls) DPES COTTON COST PRICE CALCULATOR - Cotton Economics Research Institute, Department of Agricultural & Applied Economics, Texas Tech University VERY VERY EXTENSIVE. DPES Cotton Cost Price Calculator "...The purpose of the DPES cotton price calculator is to allow users to calculate a specific cotton price based on the premiums and discounts generated by the Daily Price Estimation System..." Cotton Cost Price Calculator INPUT Values include: Cotton Quality Characteristics Average Grade Leaf Average first digit of the color grade; Average second digit of the color grade; Average strength of the cotton; etc..." Percentage of Bales Classed as "...Level 1 & 2 Bark; Level 1 & 2 Preparation; etc..." For more information see Resources; Cotton Economics Research Institute or the Department of Agricultural & Applied Economics Cotton Ginning Videos COTTON GINNING: INSIDE THE COTTON GIN (VIDEO) - eXtension Foundation Multimedia Cotton Ginning Basics: Inside the Cotton Gin Video (Te